Fw 190D-9 red 1 of JV 44?

[southerndoug]

Does anyone have a learned opinion on which wing/tailplane camo scheme is considered the more accurate for the Fw 190D-9 red 1 of JV 44? Eduard in their 2010 1/48 dual combo give the following scheme, with wings RLM83/RLM82, same as fuselage, and in agreement with Crandall:


...while their 2021 Weekend edition has wings of RLM74/RLM75:


I'm not sure which way to jump now, but was favouring the Crandall interpretation, given he'd interviewed pilots who flew the aircraft. Just wondering what influenced Eduard's thoughts 11 years later?

 

[Wurger]

I'm not sure which way to jump now, but was favouring the Crandall interpretation, given he'd interviewed pilots who flew the aircraft. Just wondering what influenced Eduard's thoughts 11 years later?

Just the Crandall's researching.

 

[captain Frey]

Crandall is wrong, RLM 83 is a blue color :

ornets' Nest - RLM 83 Dark Blue by Michael Ullman

 

[Crimea_River]

A bit harsh. Crandall wrote his books well before the blue theory came to light.

 

[Snautzer01]

"suggested for introduction" not implemented.
Calling Crandell wrong is indeed harsh.

 

[Wayne Little]

Jerry Crandall changed his initial interpretation from the 'then' 82/83 Wings in his original Doras of the Galland Circus to the 74/75 Greys interpretation in his later Fw190 Dora volume 2.

There is a well known Colour photo of Red 1 from the front, even though it is slightly out of focus you can see the Greys on the upper leading edge of the wings.

 

[Snautzer01]

See here. eBay: Focke Wulf Fw190D-9